Category Archives: Offensive Positions

Breaking Down the Triple Option Quarterback’s Mechanics and Reads

Guest Football Coaching Blog Post This is the second part of a guest blog post on the Triple Option Quarterback’s Mechanics and Reads by Levi Steier. You can follow him on his Twitter Handle, OptionFootball. If you’re interested in guest posting for Strong Football, email CoachCP at editor[at]strongfootballcoach.com.

In Part 1, Breaking Down the Option Quarterback’s Responsibilities, we discussed the option quarterback’s responsibilities and thought processes from the time he breaks the huddle, through the mesh, and up until the first read. We will now move on to the read phases of the triple and progress through to…

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Breaking Down the Triple Option Quarterback’s Responsibilities

Guest Football Coaching Blog Post This is the first part of a guest blog post on the Triple Option Quarterback’s Responsibilities by Levi Steier. You can follow him on his Twitter Handle, OptionFootball. If you’re interested in guest posting for Strong Football, email CoachCP at editor[at]strongfootballcoach.com.

Developing the option quarterback is an essential aspect of most offenses, and this is certainly true for option football. In an option football scheme it is the single most important element of success. The reality is an option football play can be blocked perfectly, but if the option quarterback makes an incorrect read, the result will likely be a loss, or…

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Vikings Play Action Pass Concept

This Vikings play action pass is a sign of good coaching. When I watch other offenses, one thing I always look for is the quality of a solid play action pass concept. Play action passes are much more than a run fake. They should take full advantage of defensive keys in order to get the best coached defenses to fall for the fake. Otherwise, play action passes will work well against poor defenses, but not necessarily against great ones.

Goal of the Play Action Pass

The goal of this play action pass by the Vikings isn’t so much on the patterns run or the fake. While those elements are important,…

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Eliminating False Start Penalties

Yep, every offensive football coach deals with false start penalties. Every coach tries to deal with it after they notice the problem. Coaches, here’s your issue, it’s too late if it’s already a problem. Sure, you may help the issue. But if your offensive line coach AND the quarterbacks coach didn’t start planning it from day 1, you’re going to have issues.

Why do I say the quarterback’s coach as well? Because the Quarterbacks have to change their cadence on every snap in team as well so the whole offense gets used to it.

Changing The Cadence in Practice – Offensive Line

I feel like this year, our freshmen squad…

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Why Offensive Line Coaches Need to Understand Defensive Run Fits

I’ve touched on the topic of offensive line coaches understanding defensive run fits in the past. But it is absolutely critical that offensive line coaches spend time with their defensive coordinator in order to understand how defenses defend plays. Then, the coach needs to take this information to the next step and equip their plays to be better prepared for well coached teams. I’ll use a simple example, weakside iso versus a 4-3 over cover 4 front, to show the importance of understanding defensive run fits.

Offensive Line Coaches Understanding Run Fits: “The Play Looks Wide Open Coach!”

Or… “It’ll be there all day!” Then it’s not. We’ve been there…

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